- South Middle School - 36 reported a higher students per counselor than Hill City Middle School - 04 (600:1 vs. 62.5:1).
- South Middle School - 36 reported a higher chronically absent students than Hill City Middle School - 04 (224 vs. 14).
- South Middle School - 36 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hill City Middle School - 04 (73 vs. 2).
- Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
Attendance
How consistently students are present
South Middle School - 36 reported a higher chronically absent students than Hill City Middle School - 04 (224 vs. 14).
School Environment
Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection
South Middle School - 36 reported a higher in-school suspensions than Hill City Middle School - 04 (73 vs. 2).
Staffing & Support
Counselor and support staff capacity
South Middle School - 36 reported a higher students per counselor than Hill City Middle School - 04 (600:1 vs. 62.5:1).
Subgroup Analysis
Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.
8 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.
Contextual Indicators
District Context
District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.
Per-pupil spending
Hill City Middle School - 04
$12,450.3
South Middle School - 36
$10,376.87
Local revenue share
Hill City Middle School - 04
81.1%
South Middle School - 36
52.4%
State revenue share
Hill City Middle School - 04
2.8%
South Middle School - 36
25.1%
Federal revenue share
Hill City Middle School - 04
16.2%
South Middle School - 36
22.5%
District chronic absenteeism rate
Hill City Middle School - 04
13.8%
South Middle School - 36
34.8%
County Economics
Both schools are located in the same county.
Median household income
Pennington County
$70,768
Pennington County
$70,768
Poverty rate
Pennington County
12%
Pennington County
12%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Pennington County
34.1%
Pennington County
34.1%
Unemployment rate
Pennington County
1.8%
Pennington County
1.8%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.